We made a big mistake when we stopped by Beer Run late afternoon on Christmas Eve to chat with co-owner and daily operations guy John Woodriff. We were interested in checking out the place now that it has been open for a few weeks and finding out from Woodriff how things were going at this […]
We made a big mistake when we stopped by Beer Run late afternoon on Christmas Eve to chat with co-owner and daily operations guy John Woodriff. We were interested in checking out the place now that it has been open for a few weeks and finding out from Woodriff how things were going at this […]
Eli Cook's January 12th show at Four County Players in Barboursville caught our eye immediately.
Laura Sprudz Occupation: Second year Russian and Eastern European studies major at UVA Where we spotted her: Walking down University Avenue Style sense: Laura, in addition to finding staples at places like NY&Co. (where she got her pants), Old Navy (where she found her top) and Target (where she bought her plaid ballet flats), enjoys […]
It’s a well-established fact that the holidays can be depressing and stressful. So, if you’re feeling the seasonal pressure, suffering from holiday shopping crowd-related claustrophobia and finding it difficult to meaningfully commune with anything aside from your computer screen, and that in turn is making you more depressed, may I suggest a brief Lolcat intermission? […]
You can’t argue with certain foods; they just have charisma. Porterhouse steaks have it; house salads don’t. We went into Casella’s thinking we’d get a slice of pizza, but the charisma of the eggplant parmigiana sub drew us in like a magnet, then justified a spartan presentation. Why would you need a sprig of parsley […]
Note: This recipe is part of a year-end series of classic Acquired Tastes from the C-VILLE archives. This one first ran in 2003. Just like at a true bazaar, there’s a variety of unusual items found up the stairs at the Tea Bazaar, on the Downtown Mall across from the Nook. The Tea Bazaar has […]
Restaurantarama is damned tired. Forget about ringing in the new year with merriment and mayhem at one of our many local hot spots.
As Feedback swung our car into a parking space at the Municipal Arts Center on Fifth Street, the 100 or so members of the Oratorio Society of Charlottesville-Albemarle were already streaming into the building for their weekly rehearsal.
There is no doubt that there are some things that the Internet is very good for: gossip, news, pointless games, funny videos, research tools. One thing I have never really thought that the Internet was very good for was art. I stand corrected. The latest project from artist, designer and computer scientist Jonathan Harris (known […]
Note: This recipe is one of a year-end series of classic Acquired Tastes from the C-VILLE archives. This one first ran in 2002. Think pumpkins are just for Jack-O-Lanterns and pie? Think again. Trae Tomko, sous chef at the Blue Light Grill on the Downtown Mall, has a tasty pumpkin bisque recipe that’ll make you […]